Hannibal felt a pang of guilt when he heard the cries. However, he would make it up to her upon his return. There had been an uneasy feeling about today that made him worry about having anyone with him.

He instructed Vhagar to fly high and into a bank of clouds. They flew through the clouds silently as they approached the twins. Hannibal kept his mount in the clouds as he assessed the castle from above to look for the most dangerous weapons to target first. Followed by the bridges to escape the castle.